Android Developer
2025-06-30T10:59:33+00:00
Safaricom Kenya
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Telecommunications
Computer & IT
2025-07-06T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Reporting to the Software Engineering Lead - Apps, the position holder will be required to develop and publish enterprise mobile applications in Android. They will collaborate with internal teams to develop functional mobile applications while working in a fast-paced environment, keeping up to date with new concepts and best practices for developing mobile applications, adopting Agile in DevOps and, team delivery.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build and maintain excellent mobile applications with clean code
- Release applications to Google Play and Huawei App stores
- Design and implement user interface components for mobile applications using from prototypes and wireframes
- Write unit, UI, integration and automated tests to ensure error-free code, performance and quality
- Integration to RESTful APIs
- Work with Coroutines to improve performance of the mobile apps
- Identify, plan and implement new mobile products, applications and protocols
- Creating efficient data queries and communicating to back-end developers on API issues
- Build reusable code and libraries for future use
- Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience
- Work with modern tools including Confluence, Jira, Slack, GitHub etc
- Reviewing application requirements and interface designs
- Documenting application changes and developing updates
- Collecting user feedback and optimization of operational experience
- On-going app support, debug and enhancement
- Remain up to date with the technologies, concepts, best practices and news of mobile applications development
- Work closely with colleagues to constantly innovate app functionality and design
- Communicate with users to understand their needs and experiences
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
- 3+ years of professional experience working with Android
- 4+ years of professional software development experience
- A very good understanding about mobile applications and programming languages such as Kotlin, Java, SqlLite, XML together with their mainstream IDEs such as Android Studio.
- Knowledge in Swift, React Native, Flutter, Kotlin Multiplatform and Xcode is an added advantage
- A strong understanding on Single Activity and MVVM architecture patterns and Jetpack components like Navigation
- Experience in RESTful API integrations, Version Control (Git) and DevOps
- An understanding on Security Principles with regard to mobile applications and tech platforms
- Experience in developing Android applications
- A strong desire to learn and figure out how to create market leading user-friendly mobile applications
- Quick to adopt and willingness to work/deliver in a short period
- Ability to quickly absorb technical concepts and communicate them to a non-technical audience
- Passionate about robust code design
- Knowledge of UI/UX designs and wireframes
- Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of Android applications
Architect, build and maintain excellent mobile applications with clean code Release applications to Google Play and Huawei App stores Design and implement user interface components for mobile applications using from prototypes and wireframes Write unit, UI, integration and automated tests to ensure error-free code, performance and quality Integration to RESTful APIs Work with Coroutines to improve performance of the mobile apps Identify, plan and implement new mobile products, applications and protocols Creating efficient data queries and communicating to back-end developers on API issues Build reusable code and libraries for future use Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience Work with modern tools including Confluence, Jira, Slack, GitHub etc Reviewing application requirements and interface designs Documenting application changes and developing updates Collecting user feedback and optimization of operational experience On-going app support, debug and enhancement Remain up to date with the technologies, concepts, best practices and news of mobile applications development Work closely with colleagues to constantly innovate app functionality and design Communicate with users to understand their needs and experiences
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field 3+ years of professional experience working with Android 4+ years of professional software development experience A very good understanding about mobile applications and programming languages such as Kotlin, Java, SqlLite, XML together with their mainstream IDEs such as Android Studio. Knowledge in Swift, React Native, Flutter, Kotlin Multiplatform and Xcode is an added advantage A strong understanding on Single Activity and MVVM architecture patterns and Jetpack components like Navigation Experience in RESTful API integrations, Version Control (Git) and DevOps An understanding on Security Principles with regard to mobile applications and tech platforms Experience in developing Android applications A strong desire to learn and figure out how to create market leading user-friendly mobile applications Quick to adopt and willingness to work/deliver in a short period Ability to quickly absorb technical concepts and communicate them to a non-technical audience Passionate about robust code design Knowledge of UI/UX designs and wireframes Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of Android applications
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Vacancy title:
Android Developer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Telecommunications, Category: Computer & IT]
Jobs at:
Safaricom Kenya
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, July 6 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Reporting to the Software Engineering Lead - Apps, the position holder will be required to develop and publish enterprise mobile applications in Android. They will collaborate with internal teams to develop functional mobile applications while working in a fast-paced environment, keeping up to date with new concepts and best practices for developing mobile applications, adopting Agile in DevOps and, team delivery.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build and maintain excellent mobile applications with clean code
- Release applications to Google Play and Huawei App stores
- Design and implement user interface components for mobile applications using from prototypes and wireframes
- Write unit, UI, integration and automated tests to ensure error-free code, performance and quality
- Integration to RESTful APIs
- Work with Coroutines to improve performance of the mobile apps
- Identify, plan and implement new mobile products, applications and protocols
- Creating efficient data queries and communicating to back-end developers on API issues
- Build reusable code and libraries for future use
- Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience
- Work with modern tools including Confluence, Jira, Slack, GitHub etc
- Reviewing application requirements and interface designs
- Documenting application changes and developing updates
- Collecting user feedback and optimization of operational experience
- On-going app support, debug and enhancement
- Remain up to date with the technologies, concepts, best practices and news of mobile applications development
- Work closely with colleagues to constantly innovate app functionality and design
- Communicate with users to understand their needs and experiences
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
- 3+ years of professional experience working with Android
- 4+ years of professional software development experience
- A very good understanding about mobile applications and programming languages such as Kotlin, Java, SqlLite, XML together with their mainstream IDEs such as Android Studio.
- Knowledge in Swift, React Native, Flutter, Kotlin Multiplatform and Xcode is an added advantage
- A strong understanding on Single Activity and MVVM architecture patterns and Jetpack components like Navigation
- Experience in RESTful API integrations, Version Control (Git) and DevOps
- An understanding on Security Principles with regard to mobile applications and tech platforms
- Experience in developing Android applications
- A strong desire to learn and figure out how to create market leading user-friendly mobile applications
- Quick to adopt and willingness to work/deliver in a short period
- Ability to quickly absorb technical concepts and communicate them to a non-technical audience
- Passionate about robust code design
- Knowledge of UI/UX designs and wireframes
- Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of Android applications
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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